King Sobhuza II of Swaziland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/King_Sobhuza_II_of_Swaziland
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 22 July 1899
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Sobhuza
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Zombodze,_Swaziland
gptkbp:children over 200
at least 210
gptkbp:coronationDate 22 December 1921
gptkbp:deathDate 21 August 1982
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lobamba,_Swaziland
gptkbp:education gptkb:Lovedale_College
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ngwane_V
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Dlamini
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Sobhuza II of Swaziland
gptkbp:independenceDate 1968
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Labotsibeni_Mdluli
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Swazi
gptkbp:notableFor led Swaziland to independence
longest-reigning monarch in recorded history
gptkbp:numberOfWives at least 70
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ngwane_V
gptkbp:reignEnd 21 August 1982
gptkbp:reignStart 10 December 1899
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Swazi_traditional_religion
gptkbp:ruled British colonial period
Swaziland independence
gptkbp:spouse many wives
gptkbp:successor Mswati III
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Swaziland
gptkb:Ngwenyama
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sobhuza_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5